• 1 ½ cups vegan sugar
• ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup vegetable oil (other neutral oil or vegan butter can be subbed)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour (use GF if needed - see post for details)
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon espresso powder, optional
• 1 ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups zucchini, grated (about 1 medium zucchini), do NOT drain excess liquid
• 1 ½ cup vegan chocolate chips, divided

Optional Add-ins

• ¾ cup walnuts, chopped (Optional)
• 1 ½ cups dried cranberries or raisins or chocolate chips, pick one